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Lara-Moreno A, Merchán F, Morillo E, Zampolli J, Di Gennaro P, Villaverde J. Genome analysis for the identification of genes involved in phenanthrene biodegradation pathway in Stenotrophomonas indicatrix CPHE1. Phenanthrene mineralization in soils assisted by integrated approaches. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1158177. [PMID: 37214282 PMCID: PMC10192627 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1158177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Phenanthrene (PHE) is a highly toxic compound, widely present in soils. For this reason, it is essential to remove PHE from the environment. Stenotrophomonas indicatrix CPHE1 was isolated from an industrial soil contaminated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and was sequenced to identify the PHE degrading genes. Dioxygenase, monooxygenase, and dehydrogenase gene products annotated in S. indicatrix CPHE1 genome were clustered into different trees with reference proteins. Moreover, S. indicatrix CPHE1 whole-genome sequences were compared to genes of PAHs-degrading bacteria retrieved from databases and literature. On these basis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis pointed out that cysteine dioxygenase (cysDO), biphenyl-2,3-diol 1,2-dioxygenase (bphC), and aldolase hydratase (phdG) were expressed only in the presence of PHE. Therefore, different techniques have been designed to improve the PHE mineralization process in five PHE artificially contaminated soils (50 mg kg-1), including biostimulation, adding a nutrient solution (NS), bioaugmentation, inoculating S. indicatrix CPHE1 which was selected for its PHE-degrading genes, and the use of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPBCD) as a bioavailability enhancer. High percentages of PHE mineralization were achieved for the studied soils. Depending on the soil, different treatments resulted to be successful; in the case of a clay loam soil, the best strategy was the inoculation of S. indicatrix CPHE1 and NS (59.9% mineralized after 120 days). In sandy soils (CR and R soils) the highest percentage of mineralization was achieved in presence of HPBCD and NS (87.3% and 61.3%, respectively). However, the combination of CPHE1 strain, HPBCD, and NS showed to be the most efficient strategy for sandy and sandy loam soils (LL and ALC soils showed 35% and 74.6%, respectively). The results indicated a high degree of correlation between gene expression and the rates of mineralization.
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- Alba Lara-Moreno
- Department of Agrochemistry, Environmental Microbiology and Soil Conservation, Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), Seville, Spain
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Environmental Microbiology and Soil Conservation, Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), Seville, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Environmental Microbiology and Soil Conservation, Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), Seville, Spain
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Liang W, Zhang W, Li C. Vibrio splendidus virulence to Apostichopus japonicus is mediated by hppD through glutamate metabolism and flagellum assembly. Virulence 2022; 13:458-470. [PMID: 35259068 PMCID: PMC8920201 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2022.2046949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Vibrio splendidus is the main opportunistic pathogen that causes skin ulcer syndrome in Apostichopus japonicus. hppDIn the present study, mutant V. splendidus with an in-frame deletion of hppDV.s. (MTVs) was constructed. The median lethal doses of wild-type V. splendidus (WTVs) and MTVs were 5.129 × 106 and 2.606 × 1010 CFU mL−1, respectively. RNA-Seq was performed using WTVs and MTVs cells at different growth stages to explore the mechanisms of the pathogenesis mediated by hppDV.s. Gene Ontology analysis showed that the expression levels of 105 genes involved in amino acid metabolism and protein binding were remarkably different between MTVs and WTVs. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis showed that the pathways of glutamate metabolism and flagellum assembly involved in biofilm formation and swarming motility were suppressed in MTVs. Correspondingly, the swarming motility, biofilm formation and colonisation of MTVs were remarkably decreased compared with those of WTVs. The results showed that 4-hppD catalyses tyrosine into fumarate, which could enhance glutamate metabolism and ATP production; promote flagellum assembly through the TCA cycle and lead to higher swarming, biofilm formation and colonisation abilities, to contribute to the pathogenesis of V. splendidus.
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- Weikang Liang
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Ningbo University, Ningbo, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Ningbo University, Ningbo, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Ningbo University, Ningbo, P. R. China.,Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, P. R. China
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Mustila H, Kugler A, Stensjö K. Isobutene production in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 by introducing α-ketoisocaproate dioxygenase from Rattus norvegicus. Metab Eng Commun 2021; 12:e00163. [PMID: 33552898 PMCID: PMC7856465 DOI: 10.1016/j.mec.2021.e00163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Cyanobacteria can be utilized as a platform for direct phototrophic conversion of CO2 to produce several types of carbon-neutral biofuels. One promising compound to be produced photobiologically in cyanobacteria is isobutene. As a volatile compound, isobutene will quickly escape the cells without building up to toxic levels in growth medium or get caught in the membranes. Unlike liquid biofuels, gaseous isobutene may be collected from the headspace and thus avoid the costly extraction of a chemical from culture medium or from cells. Here we investigate a putative synthetic pathway for isobutene production suitable for a photoautotrophic host. First, we expressed α-ketoisocaproate dioxygenase from Rattus norvegicus (RnKICD) in Escherichia coli. We discovered isobutene formation with the purified RnKICD with the rate of 104.6 ± 9 ng (mg protein)-1 min-1 using α-ketoisocaproate as a substrate. We further demonstrate isobutene production in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 by introducing the RnKICD enzyme. Synechocystis strain heterologously expressing the RnKICD produced 91 ng l−1 OD750−1 h−1. Thus, we demonstrate a novel sustainable platform for cyanobacterial production of an important building block chemical, isobutene. These results indicate that RnKICD can be used to further optimize the synthetic isobutene pathway by protein and metabolic engineering efforts. Photosynthetic isobutene production is demonstrated in a cyanobacterium. A Synechocystis strain capable of continuous direct conversion of CO2 to isobutene. α-ketoisocaproate dioxygenase from R. norvegicus (RnKICD) is determined to form isobutene. RnKICD can convert α-ketoisocaproate to isobutene both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Henna Mustila
- Microbial Chemistry, Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Microbial Chemistry, Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Microbial Chemistry, Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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Thiour-Mauprivez C, Devers-Lamrani M, Bru D, Béguet J, Spor A, Mounier A, Alletto L, Calvayrac C, Barthelmebs L, Martin-Laurent F. Assessing the Effects of β-Triketone Herbicides on the Soil Bacterial and hppd Communities: A Lab-to-Field Experiment. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:610298. [PMID: 33505377 PMCID: PMC7829504 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.610298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Maize cultivators often use β-triketone herbicides to prevent the growth of weeds in their fields. These herbicides target the 4-HPPD enzyme of dicotyledons. This enzyme, encoded by the hppd gene, is widespread among all living organisms including soil bacteria, which are considered as “non-target organisms” by the legislation. Within the framework of the pesticide registration process, the ecotoxicological impact of herbicides on soil microorganisms is solely based on carbon and nitrogen mineralization tests. In this study, we used more extensive approaches to assess with a lab-to-field experiment the risk of β-triketone on the abundance and the diversity of both total and hppd soil bacterial communities. Soil microcosms were exposed, under lab conditions, to 1× or 10× the recommended dose of sulcotrione or its commercial product, Decano®. Whatever the treatment applied, sulcotrione was fully dissipated from soil after 42 days post-treatment. The abundance and the diversity of both the total and the hppd bacterial communities were not affected by the herbicide treatments all along the experiment. Same measurements were led in real agronomical conditions, on three different fields located in the same area cropped with maize: one not exposed to any plant protection products, another one exposed to a series of plant protection products (PPPs) comprising mesotrione, and a last one exposed to different PPPs including mesotrione and tembotrione, two β-triketones. In this latter, the abundance of the hppd community varied over time. The diversity of the total and the hppd communities evolved over time independently from the treatment received. Only slight but significant transient effects on the abundance of the hppd community in one of the tested soil were observed. Our results showed that tested β-triketones have no visible impact toward both total and hppd soil bacteria communities.
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- Clémence Thiour-Mauprivez
- Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France.,Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, USR 3579 Sorbonne Universités (UPMC) Paris 6 et CNRS Observatoire Océanologique, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France.,Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INRAE, UMR AGIR, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France.,Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, USR 3579 Sorbonne Universités (UPMC) Paris 6 et CNRS Observatoire Océanologique, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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- Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France.,Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, USR 3579 Sorbonne Universités (UPMC) Paris 6 et CNRS Observatoire Océanologique, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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Sheng M, Liu B, Xu J, Peng Q, Zhang L, Chen K, He J. Cloning of a novel topramezone-resistant 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase gene and improvement of its resistance through pressure acclimation. Enzyme Microb Technol 2020; 140:109642. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2020.109642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Liang W, Zhang W, Lv Z, Li C. 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase from sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus negatively regulates reactive oxygen species production. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 101:261-268. [PMID: 32276034 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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As a wide distribution molecule, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (4-HPPD) catalyzes the second step in the tyrosine catabolism pathway. This process commonly occurs in all aerobic life forms. The broad distribution of these metabolites suggests that they have an important role in many organisms. A portion of the 4-HPPD homology sequence was also identified in Apostichopus japonicus transcriptome. However, the functional roles of A. japonicus 4-HPPD remain unclear. In the current study, a 4-HPPD homolog was cloned from A. japonicus (designated as AjHPPD). The nucleotide sequence analysis showed that the open reading frame of AjHPPD was 1149 bp and encoded a 382-amino-acid residue polyprotein with glyoxalase_4 (residues 20-133) and glyoxalase (residues 180-335) domains. The spatial expression analysis revealed that AjHPPD was ubiquitously expressed in all examined tissues with large-magnitude in the respiratory tree and was minimally expressed in coelomocytes. Compared with a control group, the significant increase in transcription of AjHPPD mRNA in the Vibrio splendidus-challenged sea cucumber was 2.10-fold (p < 0.01) at 48 h and returned to the normal level at 72 and 96 h. Similarly, compared with a control group, the significant increase in the transcription of AjHPPD mRNA was 3.36-fold (p < 0.01) at 24 h after stimulation with 10 mg mL-1 of LPS. On the one hand, silencing AjHPPD in vitro could inhibit the expression of pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) flux enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) at the mRNA level and prevent the clearance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in sea cucumbers. On the other hand, interference of AjHPPD by using specific siRNA can result in the significant promotion of coelomocyte apoptosis with a 1.61-fold increase in vitro. AjHPPD negatively regulated ROS levels by modulating tyrosine catabolism on AjG6PD expression and coelomocyte apoptosis in response to pathogen infection.
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- Weikang Liang
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, PR China.
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Thiour-Mauprivez C, Martin-Laurent F, Calvayrac C, Barthelmebs L. Effects of herbicide on non-target microorganisms: Towards a new class of biomarkers? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 684:314-325. [PMID: 31153078 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Conventional agriculture still relies on the general use of agrochemicals (herbicides, fungicides and insecticides) to control various pests (weeds, fungal pathogens and insects), to ensure the yield of crop and to feed a constantly growing population. The generalized use of pesticides in agriculture leads to the contamination of soil and other connected environmental resources. The persistence of pesticide residues in soil is identified as a major threat for in-soil living organisms that are supporting an important number of ecosystem services. Although authorities released pesticides on the market only after their careful and thorough evaluation, the risk assessment for in-soil living organisms is unsatisfactory, particularly for microorganisms for which pesticide toxicity is solely considered by one global test measuring N mineralization. Recently, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) underlined the lack of standardized methods to assess pesticide ecotoxicological effects on soil microorganisms. Within this context, there is an obvious need to develop innovative microbial markers sensitive to pesticide exposure. Biomarkers that reveal direct effects of pesticides on microorganisms are often viewed as the panacea. Such biomarkers can only be developed for pesticides having a mode of action inhibiting a specific enzyme not only found in the targeted organisms but also in microorganisms which are considered as "non-target organisms" by current regulations. This review explores possible ways of innovation to develop such biomarkers for herbicides. We scanned the herbicide classification by considering the mode of action, the targeted enzyme and the ecotoxicological effects of each class of active substance in order to identify those that can be tracked using sensitive microbial markers.
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- Clémence Thiour-Mauprivez
- Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, 66860 Perpignan, France; Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, USR 3579 Sorbonne Universités (UPMC) Paris 6 et CNRS Observatoire Océanologique, 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France; AgroSup Dijon, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21065 Dijon, France
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- AgroSup Dijon, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21065 Dijon, France
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- Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, 66860 Perpignan, France; Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, USR 3579 Sorbonne Universités (UPMC) Paris 6 et CNRS Observatoire Océanologique, 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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- Univ. Perpignan Via Domitia, Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, 66860 Perpignan, France; Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, USR 3579 Sorbonne Universités (UPMC) Paris 6 et CNRS Observatoire Océanologique, 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France.
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Mallet C, Romdhane S, Loiseau C, Béguet J, Martin-Laurent F, Calvayrac C, Barthelmebs L. Impact of Leptospermone, a Natural β-Triketone Herbicide, on the Fungal Composition and Diversity of Two Arable Soils. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1024. [PMID: 31134038 PMCID: PMC6524154 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Impact of leptospermone, a β-triketone bioherbicide, was investigated on the fungal community which supports important soil ecological functions such as decomposition of organic matter and nutrients recycling. This study was done in a microcosm experiment using two French soils, Perpignan (P) and Saint-Jean-de-Fos (SJF), differing in their physicochemical properties and history treatment with synthetic β-triketones. Soil microcosms were treated with leptospermone at recommended dose and incubated under controlled conditions for 45 days. Untreated microcosms were used as control. Illumina MiSeq sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer region of the fungal rRNA revealed significant changes in fungal community structure and diversity in both soils. Xylariales, Hypocreales, Pleosporales and Capnodiales (Ascomycota phyla) fungi and those belonging to Sebacinales, Cantharellales, Agaricales, Polyporales, Filobasidiales and Tremellales orders (Basidiomycota phyla) were well represented in treated soil microcosms compared to control. Nevertheless, while for the treated SJF a complete recovery of the fungal community was observed at the end of the experiment, this was not the case for the P treated soil, although no more bioherbicide remained. Indeed, the relative abundance of most of the saprophytic fungi were lower in treated soil compared to control microcosms whereas fungi from parasitic fungi included in Spizellomycetales and Pezizales orders increased. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only study assessing the effect of the bioherbicide leptospermone on the composition and diversity of the fungal community in soil. This study showed that leptospermone has an impact on α- and β-diversity of the fungal community. It underlines the possible interest of microbial endpoints for environmental risk assessment of biopesticide.
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- Clarisse Mallet
- Laboratoire Microorganismes : Génome et Environnement, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- AgroSup Dijon, INRA UMR1347 Agroécologie, Université de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
- Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France
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- Laboratoire Microorganismes : Génome et Environnement, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- AgroSup Dijon, INRA UMR1347 Agroécologie, Université de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- AgroSup Dijon, INRA UMR1347 Agroécologie, Université de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France
- Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, USR 3579 Sorbonne Universités (UPMC) Paris 6 et CNRS Observatoire Océanologique, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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- Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France
- Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, USR 3579 Sorbonne Universités (UPMC) Paris 6 et CNRS Observatoire Océanologique, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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Lee CM, Kim SY, Yoon SH, Kim JB, Yeo YS, Sim JS, Hahn BS, Kim DG. Characterization of a novel antibacterial N-acyl amino acid synthase from soil metagenome. J Biotechnol 2019; 294:19-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2019.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Tomohiko Matsuzawa
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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Liang W, Zhang W, Shao Y, Zhao X, Li C. Dual functions of a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase for Vibrio splendidus survival and infection. Microb Pathog 2018; 120:47-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Dos Santos DFK, Istvan P, Quirino BF, Kruger RH. Functional Metagenomics as a Tool for Identification of New Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Natural Environments. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2017; 73:479-491. [PMID: 27709246 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-016-0866-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance has become a major concern for human and animal health, as therapeutic alternatives to treat multidrug-resistant microorganisms are rapidly dwindling. The problem is compounded by low investment in antibiotic research and lack of new effective antimicrobial drugs on the market. Exploring environmental antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) will help us to better understand bacterial resistance mechanisms, which may be the key to identifying new drug targets. Because most environment-associated microorganisms are not yet cultivable, culture-independent techniques are essential to determine which organisms are present in a given environmental sample and allow the assessment and utilization of the genetic wealth they represent. Metagenomics represents a powerful tool to achieve these goals using sequence-based and functional-based approaches. Functional metagenomic approaches are particularly well suited to the identification new ARGs from natural environments because, unlike sequence-based approaches, they do not require previous knowledge of these genes. This review discusses functional metagenomics-based ARG research and describes new possibilities for surveying the resistome in environmental samples.
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa-Agroenergia, Brasília, DF, Brazil
- Universidade Católica de Brasília, Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology Program, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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Matsuzawa T, Yaoi K. Screening, identification, and characterization of a novel saccharide-stimulated β-glycosidase from a soil metagenomic library. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 101:633-646. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7803-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Romdhane S, Devers-Lamrani M, Barthelmebs L, Calvayrac C, Bertrand C, Cooper JF, Dayan FE, Martin-Laurent F. Ecotoxicological Impact of the Bioherbicide Leptospermone on the Microbial Community of Two Arable Soils. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:775. [PMID: 27252691 PMCID: PMC4877392 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The ecotoxicological impact of leptospermone, a β-triketone bioherbicide, on the bacterial community of two arable soils was investigated. Soil microcosms were exposed to 0 × (control), 1 × or 10 × recommended dose of leptospermone. The β-triketone was moderately adsorbed to both soils (i.e.,: Kfa ~ 1.2 and Koc ~ 140 mL g−1). Its dissipation was lower in sterilized than in unsterilized soils suggesting that it was mainly influenced by biotic factors. Within 45 days, leptospermone disappeared almost entirely from one of the two soils (i.e., DT50 < 10 days), while 25% remained in the other. The composition of the microbial community assessed by qPCR targeting 11 microbial groups was found to be significantly modified in soil microcosms exposed to leptospermone. Pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons showed a shift in the bacterial community structure and a significant impact of leptospermone on the diversity of the soil bacterial community. Changes in the composition, and in the α- and β-diversity of microbial community were transient in the soil able to fully dissipate the leptospermone, but were persistent in the soil where β-triketone remained. To conclude the bacterial community of the two soils was sensitive to leptospermone and its resilience was observed only when leptospermone was fully dissipated.
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- Sana Romdhane
- Biocapteurs Analyse Environnement, EA 4218, University of Perpignan via DomitiaPerpignan, France; Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement, USR 3278 EPHE-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Perpignan via DomitiaPerpignan, France; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR 1347 Agroécologie, EcolDurDijon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR 1347 Agroécologie, EcolDur Dijon, France
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- Biocapteurs Analyse Environnement, EA 4218, University of Perpignan via Domitia Perpignan, France
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- Biocapteurs Analyse Environnement, EA 4218, University of Perpignan via Domitia Perpignan, France
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- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement, USR 3278 EPHE-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Perpignan via Domitia Perpignan, France
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- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement, USR 3278 EPHE-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Perpignan via Domitia Perpignan, France
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- Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Department, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR 1347 Agroécologie, EcolDur Dijon, France
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Rocaboy-Faquet E, Barthelmebs L, Calas-Blanchard C, Noguer T. A novel amperometric biosensor for ß-triketone herbicides based on hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibition: A case study for sulcotrione. Talanta 2015; 146:510-6. [PMID: 26695298 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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An amperometric biosensor was designed for the determination of sulcotrione, a β-triketone herbicide, based on inhibition of hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), an enzyme allowing the oxidation of hydroxyphenylpyruvate (HPP) in homogentisic acid (HGA). HPPD was produced by cloning the hppd gene from Arabidopsis thaliana in E. coli, followed by overexpression and purification by nickel-histidine affinity. The electrochemical detection of HPPD activity was based on the electrochemical oxidation of HGA at +0.1 V vs. Ag/AgCl, using a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate-modified screen-printed electrode. Assays were performed at 25°C in 0.1 M phosphate buffer pH 8 containing 0.1M KCl. The purified HPPD was shown to display a maximum velocity of 0.51 µM(HGA) min(-1), and an apparent K(M) of 22.6 µM for HPP. HPPD inhibition assays in presence of sulcotrione confirmed a competitive inhibition of HPPD, the calculated inhibition constant K(I) was 1.11.10(-8) M. The dynamic range for sulcotrione extended from 5.10(-10) M to 5.10(-6) M and the limit of detection (LOD), estimated as the concentration inducing 20% of inhibition, was 1.4.10(-10) M.
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- Emilie Rocaboy-Faquet
- Laboratoire BAE, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire BAE, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire BAE, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire BAE, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan cedex 9, France.
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Matsuzawa T, Kaneko S, Yaoi K. Screening, identification, and characterization of a GH43 family β-xylosidase/α-arabinofuranosidase from a compost microbial metagenome. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:8943-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6647-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Revised: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Isolation and identification of a gene encoding 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase from the red-brown pigment-producing bacterium Alteromonas stellipolaris LMG 21856. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2015; 60:309-16. [DOI: 10.1007/s12223-015-0386-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Isolation of oxygenase genes for indigo-forming activity from an artificially polluted soil metagenome by functional screening using Pseudomonas putida strains as hosts. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:4453-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6322-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Rocaboy-Faquet E, Noguer T, Romdhane S, Bertrand C, Dayan FE, Barthelmebs L. Novel bacterial bioassay for a high-throughput screening of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitors. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:7243-52. [PMID: 24816780 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5793-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Revised: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Plant 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) is the molecular target of a range of synthetic β-triketone herbicides that are currently used commercially. Their mode of action is based on an irreversible inhibition of HPPD. Therefore, this inhibitory capacity was used to develop a whole-cell colorimetric bioassay with a recombinant Escherichia coli expressing a plant HPPD for the herbicide analysis of β-triketones. The principle of the bioassay is based on the ability of the recombinant E. coli clone to produce a soluble melanin-like pigment, from tyrosine catabolism through p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate and homogentisate. The addition of sulcotrione, a HPPD inhibitor, decreased the pigment production. With the aim to optimize the assay, the E. coli recombinant clone was immobilized in sol-gel or agarose matrix in a 96-well microplate format. The limit of detection for mesotrione, tembotrione, sulcotrione, and leptospermone was 0.069, 0.051, 0.038, and 20 μM, respectively, allowing to validate the whole-cell colorimetric bioassay as a simple and cost-effective alternative tool for laboratory use. The bioassay results from sulcotrione-spiked soil samples were confirmed with high-performance liquid chromatography.
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- Emilie Rocaboy-Faquet
- Institut de Modélisation et d'Analyse en Géo-Environnement et Santé, Université Perpignan Via Domitia, EA 4218, 66860, Perpignan, France
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Jin H, Li B, Peng X, Chen L. Metagenomic analyses reveal phylogenetic diversity of carboxypeptidase gene sequences in activated sludge of a wastewater treatment plant in Shanghai, China. ANN MICROBIOL 2013; 64:689-697. [PMID: 24860282 PMCID: PMC4028537 DOI: 10.1007/s13213-013-0704-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Activated sludge of wastewater treatment plants carries a diverse microflora. However, up to 80–90 % of microorganisms in activated sludge cannot be cultured by current laboratory techniques, leaving an enzyme reservoir largely unexplored. In this study, we investigated carboxypeptidase diversity in activated sludge of a wastewater treatment plant in Shanghai, China, by a culture-independent metagenomic approach. Three sets of consensus degenerate hybrid oligonucleotide primers (CODEHOPs) targeting conserved domains of public carboxypeptidases have been designed to amplify carboxypeptidase gene sequences in the metagenomic DNA of activated sludge by PCR. The desired amplicons were evaluated by carboxypeptidase sequence clone libraries and phylogenetic analyses. We uncovered a significant diversity of carboxypeptidases present in the activated sludge. Deduced carboxypeptidase amino acid sequences (127–208 amino acids) were classified into three distinct clusters, α, β, and γ. Sequences belonging to clusters α and β shared 58–97 % identity to known carboxypeptidase sequences from diverse species, whereas sequences in the cluster γ were remarkably less related to public carboxypeptidase homologous in the GenBank database, strongly suggesting that novel carboxypeptidase families or microbial niches exist in the activated sludge. We also observed numerous carboxypeptidase sequences that were much closer to those from representative strains present in industrial and sewage treatment and bioremediation. Thermostable and halotolerant carboxypeptidase sequences were also detected in clusters α and β. Coexistence of various carboxypeptidases is evidence of a diverse microflora in the activated sludge, a feature suggesting a valuable gene resource to be further explored for biotechnology application.
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- Hao Jin
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), China Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Centre for Quality Control and Risk Assessment of Aquatic Products, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hu Cheng Huan Road, Shanghai, 201306 People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), China Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Centre for Quality Control and Risk Assessment of Aquatic Products, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hu Cheng Huan Road, Shanghai, 201306 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biology, Copenhagen University, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 N Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), China Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Centre for Quality Control and Risk Assessment of Aquatic Products, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hu Cheng Huan Road, Shanghai, 201306 People’s Republic of China
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Identification and Characterization of a Cellulase-Encoding Gene from the Buffalo Rumen Metagenomic Library. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2012; 76:1075-84. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.110786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Kimura N, Sakai K, Nakamura K. Isolation and characterization of a 4-nitrotoluene-oxidizing enzyme from activated sludge by a metagenomic approach. Microbes Environ 2011; 25:133-9. [PMID: 21576864 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me10110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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To isolate a biocatalytic enzyme, metagenomic libraries were constructed in fosmids from samples of activated sludge used to treat coke plant wastewater. Six indigo-producing clones were isolated from approximately 40,000 metagenomic clones in the search for the oxygenase responsible. In vitro mutagenesis and whole-sequencing revealed one open reading frame to be responsible for the production of indigo in the fosmid clones. The deduced sequence of the gene product showed 60% identity with 2-naphthoate monooxygenase from Burkholderia sp. JT1500. Subclones carrying this open reading frame (icpA) retained indigo production, and indigo-producing enzymes expressed from subclones catalyzed the oxidization of 4-nitrotoluene to form 4-nitrobenzyl alcohol. These results suggested that the icp product is an enzyme involved in catalyzing 4-nitrotoluene's oxygenation.
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- Nobutada Kimura
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1–1–1, Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305–8566, Japan.
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Expanding small-molecule functional metagenomics through parallel screening of broad-host-range cosmid environmental DNA libraries in diverse proteobacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010; 76:1633-41. [PMID: 20081001 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02169-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The small-molecule biosynthetic diversity encoded within the genomes of uncultured bacteria is an attractive target for the discovery of natural products using functional metagenomics. Phenotypes commonly associated with the production of small molecules, such as antibiosis, altered pigmentation, or altered colony morphology, are easily identified from screens of arrayed metagenomic library clones. However, functional metagenomic screening methods are limited by their intrinsic dependence on a heterologous expression host. Toward the goal of increasing the small-molecule biosynthetic diversity found in functional metagenomic studies, we report the phenotypic screening of broad-host-range environmental DNA libraries in six different proteobacteria: Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Burkholderia graminis, Caulobacter vibrioides, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas putida, and Ralstonia metallidurans. Clone-specific small molecules found in culture broth extracts from pigmented and antibacterially active clones, as well as the genetic elements responsible for the biosynthesis of these metabolites, are described. The host strains used in this investigation provided access to unique sets of clones showing minimal overlap, thus demonstrating the potential advantage conferred on functional metagenomics through the use of multiple diverse host species.
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Functional metagenomics for enzyme discovery: challenges to efficient screening. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2009; 20:616-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2009.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2009] [Revised: 09/18/2009] [Accepted: 09/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Li G, Wang K, Liu YH. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel pyrethroid-hydrolyzing esterase originating from the Metagenome. Microb Cell Fact 2008; 7:38. [PMID: 19116015 PMCID: PMC2657102 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-7-38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2008] [Accepted: 12/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pyrethroids and pyrethrins are widely used insecticides. Extensive applications not only result in pest resistance to these insecticides, but also may lead to environmental issues and human exposure. Numerous studies have shown that very high exposure to pyrethroids might cause potential problems to man and aquatic organisms. Therefore, it is important to develop a rapid and efficient disposal process to eliminate or minimize contamination of surface water, groundwater and agricultural products by pyrethroid insecticides. Bioremediation is considered to be a reliable and cost-effective technique for pesticides abatement and a major factor determining the fate of pyrethroid pesticides in the environment, and suitable esterase is expected to be useful for potential application for detoxification of pyrethroid residues. Soil is a complex environment considered as one of the main reservoirs of microbial diversity on the planet. However, most of the microorganisms in nature are inaccessible as they are uncultivable in the laboratory. Metagenomic approaches provide a powerful tool for accessing novel valuable genetic resources (novel enzymes) and developing various biotechnological applications. RESULTS The pyrethroid pesticides residues on foods and the environmental contamination are a public safety concern. Pretreatment with pyrethroid-hydrolyzing esterase has the potential to alleviate the conditions. To this end, a pyrethroid-hydrolyzing esterase gene was successfully cloned using metagenomic DNA combined with activity-based functional screening from soil, sequence analysis of the DNA responsible for the pye3 gene revealed an open reading frame of 819 bp encoding for a protein of 272 amino acid residues. Extensive multiple sequence alignments of the deduced amino acid of Pye3 with the most homologous carboxylesterases revealed moderate identity (45-49%). The recombinant Pye3 was heterologously expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3), purified and characterized. The molecular mass of the native enzyme was approximately 31 kDa as determined by gel filtration. The results of sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and the deduced amino acid sequence of the Pye3 indicated molecular mass of 31 kDa and 31.5 kDa, respectively, suggesting that the Pye3 is a monomer. The purified Pye3 not only degraded all pyrethroid pesticides tested, but also hydrolyzed rho-nitrophenyl esters of medium-short chain fatty acids, indicating that the Pye3 is an esterase with broader specificity. The Km values for trans-Permethrin and cis-permethrin are 0.10 muM and 0.18 muM, respectively, and these catalytic properties were superior to carboxylesterases from resistant insects and mammals. The catalytic activity of the Pye3 was strongly inhibited by Hg2+, Ag+, rho-chloromercuribenzoate, whereas less pronounced effect was observed in the presence of divalent cations, the chelating agent EDTA and phenanthroline. CONCLUSION A novel pyrethroid-hydrolyzing esterase gene was successfully cloned using metagenomic DNA combined with activity-based functional screening from soil, the broader substrate specificities and higher activity of the pyrethroid-hydrolyzing esterase (Pye3) make it an ideal candidate for in situ for detoxification of pyrethroids where they cause environmental contamination problems. Consequently, metagenomic DNA clone library offers possibilities to discover novel bio-molecules through the expression of genes from uncultivated bacteria.
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- Gang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China.
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